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« on: June 25, 2014, 11:18:57 AM »
Didn't realize motherboards were only $50. If battery doesn't do it, I'll try that. Hadn't, only because I lacked the usb/usb cable to (wait a minute, light just came on. ) For some reason I let the OTG cable connector get in the way. Will check that out NOW, and get back to you. Thanks for sticking with me. Rob 
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« on: June 24, 2014, 05:56:50 PM »
I still don't have a tablet, but I do have a plan. Techies at BestBuy checked battery and declared it DEAD, though they suspect maybe something more. Have ordered a new ASUS battery for $50. from an outfit that will give full refund, no restocking fee, if it doesn't solve the problem. Plan B. is to pick-up a new Gen. 1 Nexus 7 for $170.00. Makes more sense than ASUS offer of $100 to $200 (plus?) to repair. Either way I guess I'll be giving the "7" another chance and ask forgiveness of both the whales and the loyal followers of the Nexus 7.
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« on: June 23, 2014, 04:48:42 AM »
Jim, Yeah, I may have been a bit harsh and too unkind to the whales. ;-) The "7" was great while it was working. Guess I've just been spoiled by great service from any number of vendors and manufacturers. I may mellow with time, but at the moment the options of a $200 repair bill or buying a new machine every 18 months don't seem acceptable. I do sure appreciate all of the time, expertise and kindness that Forum members have shown me though. Who knows, I may be back? :
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« on: June 22, 2014, 04:35:21 PM »
Well, I checked the battery: 3.99 v. both sides. Disconnect, wait, attempt to re-boot. Nada.
Feeling like I've exhausted all the easy and/or inexpensive options.
When people finally get disgusted with their Nexus experience and decide to jump ship, where do they go?
Open to suggestions.
My MacBook is so old it has wrinkles and my Sansa MP3 could have belonged to the Flintstones. Both still chugging along. With Asus best answer to a 1 1/2 year death in the family being "$100 to $200.00 depending..." I see no reason keep traveling down this road. Things happen. No problem there. It's how you deal with them when they do that counts in my book. On that count I rank Asus and the Nexus 7 lower than whale s--t.
End of RAnt.
Thanks for listening. Thanks to all who tried to help.
Happy Trails,
Rob
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« on: June 22, 2014, 02:28:09 PM »
Matt,
Did you say "long"?
"The road goes on forever and the party never ends!" Thank you, R.E.K.
Going to pull the battery tonight and see if I can check it for charge and put it back in.
If no apparent charge and still not working I found a place on Amazon that has batteries for $30.00 that can be returned for full refund, no re-stocking fees if doesn't do the trick. I'd only be out the postage.
I'll let you know how it turns out, and thanks for the link.
Rob
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« on: June 21, 2014, 05:16:12 PM »
Appreciate all the advice, but so far, still no go. Have confirmed non-function with other known to be good charger cords. Watched both videos. Informative, even cause for optimism, but still nothing. Question: If battery is dead, wouldn't unit still turn on from a/c charger? If not, then I might try a new battery if they aren't too expensive. (Assume their not returnable.) If it should start with direct power despite dead battery though, since I've checked the other connector mentioned in the video, then I think it's time to wave goodbye. 
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« on: June 20, 2014, 08:52:26 PM »
Like the idea of putting the volt meter to the battery but I haven't identified it yet. Most of what I see when I take the cover off is a wide black electrical tape type covering. Would the battery be under that?
Will also try the OTG cable connect to the laptop and see if anything reacts.
Thanks, I'll let you know. I sure appreciate everyones time on this.
Rob
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« on: June 19, 2014, 06:28:18 PM »
Thanks for the replies! To answer your questions:
1. Nothing unusual prior to death. Worked fine in the evening, turned off, charged all night, and in the a.m. nothing!
At all. Nada. Zilch. Butkus.
2. Under the circumstances, how do I go about checking the battery and/or display?
Thanks again,
Rob
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« on: June 19, 2014, 02:45:44 PM »
Totally dead tablet. I've tried all of the recommendations I could track down in past threads and even called ASUS and learned a new one. Still dead, quiet , black screen.
ASUS quoted $100 estimate for a simple fix to $200 for something more complex like replacing a mother board.
Anyone had luck with non factory repair centers that might be more reasonable?
Would you just trash it, or try screen or battery replacements?
Any and all comments greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
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« on: April 01, 2014, 01:38:17 PM »
Having an "extended senior moment" when it comes to using my "7" as a phone.
I was sure that early on in my relationship with this toy I had an application that made using the tablet as a phone extremely easy.
I recall(?) being able to simply dial any number and talk away.
What ever the ap was, I no longer have it, or at least can't find it.
Visits to the Play Store have turned up a few options, including tying in to Skype but all seem more complicated than what I recall.
Was I just dreaming or am I missing the easy solution?
If what I've written makes no sense, then Plan B would be to ask about your favorite phone option.
I'll be in Europe for a month with internet access but no cell phone. (Too expensive.) I was hoping that my remembered ap might provide an option. No??
Thanks,
Rob ;-)
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« on: December 29, 2013, 03:15:57 PM »
S.Prime,
Thanks for the response. I'm beginning to think this may be a Nexus issue.
When I access my roadrunner email on my iBook, it does have a select all option, but, as I mentioned earlier, can't find a way to do it on my Nexus.
Happy New Year!
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« on: December 29, 2013, 01:25:05 PM »
Bear with me here, Brothers and Sisters. I don't even know if this is a question for the Nexus Forum, or my local internet provider.
I have a Nexus 7 and email through roadrunner. No trouble sending or receiving mail, or moving things to "Trash" for that matter.
Problem comes with deleting from trash.
There must be a way to "Select All" for delete but I've been unable to figure it out. Only able to delete by checking the box on each individual item and then hitting the trash can. I have such a backlog of trashed mail now that I'm getting a "high water mark" warning and don't want to spend all day deleting half a dozen items at a time.
Can anyone help? Or am I in the wrong place?
Happy New Year to All!
Thanks for taking the time to read this post, and responding if you can offer assistance.
Rob
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« on: December 22, 2013, 08:19:38 AM »
Thanks, S.Prime. I'll check them out! Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Eide, whatever! 
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« on: December 20, 2013, 11:39:58 AM »
I usually have access to cable t.v. and enjoy early a.m. exercise with any one of several television (usually public t.v.)
programs; Body Electric, different yoga shows, etc.
For the next 6 months I'll be living in a house with no t.v. and no internet access.
I'm hoping I can find some exercise routines that I can download to my Nexus 7 and then playback while off line.
Is this do-able? Or do I just work up some routines that work for me and maybe plug in my mp3 player for background?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Rob
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« on: December 12, 2013, 06:56:05 AM »
rasmith, How easy was that?! Couldn't find my manual and never occurred to me that it might be that huge blue button. Thank you! And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. ("Another words", YES, that did it!!!
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